A memorial service was held in Atascocita Dec. 14 in conjunction with a Texas Equusearch fundraiser that raised around $3,000.

The event was held at the home of Jerry and Jenny Gerald, whose daughter was murdered in December of 2012.

“No one ever expects anything like (Jessica’s death) to happen to their family,” Jerry Gerald said. “It’s only with prayer and God’s help that we made it through this last year. The pain never goes away, but we had the Lord to help us through every day, one day at a time.”

Tim Miller, founder of Texas Equusearch, a mounted non-profit search and recovery team, came to the fundraiser and memorial to give his condolences of the one-year anniversary of the Jessica Gerald’s passing.

Texas Equusearch is known for looking for those lost or missing. Miller lost his daughter to murder years ago and started Texas EquuSearch in 2000.

Texas Equusearch is well-known for the Casey Anthony case in Florida and most recently the Melissa Sowders search in Cypress Creek in north Harris County.

For more information about Texas Equusearch and how to donate, visit their website at texasequusearch.org.